Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Sunday

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may pose a risk for damaging wind gusts over the Carolinas, southeast Virginia, and the Tennessee Valley Sunday afternoon then the northern Plains from late afternoon into Sunday night. Monsoonal thunderstorms may cause locally considerable flash, urban, and small stream flooding in the Southwest U.S. the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Smoke

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
9:11 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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